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Unit 1: Atoms and the Periodic Table

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Protons, neutrons, and electrons are:

a)

Atoms

b)

Elements

c)

Compounds

d)

Subatomic particles

2.

Which of these is not in the nucleus of an atom?

a)

Protons

b)

Neutrons

c)

Electrons

3.

Select a subatomic particle that has a charge.

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

4.

An atom has 16 electrons. This means it will have (a)   energy levels.

5.

The columns on the periodic table are called:

a)

Families

b)

Systems

c)

Groups

d)

Periods

6.

The atomic number represents the number of:

a)

Neutrons

b)

Energy shells

c)

Protons

d)

Protons + Neutrons

7.

Groups/families are categorized by:

a)

Energy levels

b)

Valence electrons

c)

Atomic mass

d)

Electrons

8.

How many protons does hydrogen have? (First element of the periodic table)

a)

3

b)

1

c)

1/8

d)

8

9.

Valence electrons change an element's:

a)

Reactivity

b)

Name

c)

Nucleus

d)

Atomic number

10.

Valence electrons are:

a)

Total electrons

b)

Electrons on the outermost shell

c)

Positively-charged Electrons

d)

Electrons + Protons

11.

M.A.N stands for:

a)

Mass - Atomic Number = Neutrons

b)

Mass + Atomic Number = Neutrons

c)

Mass = Atomic Number = Neutrons

12.

A.P.E stands for:

a)

Atomic Number - Protons = Electrons

b)

Atomic Number + Protons = Electrons

c)

Atomic Number = Protons = Electrons

13.

If you can't read the numbers of an element, you can still identify it by:

a)

Guessing

b)

The symbol/name

c)

The font

d)

The text size

14.

A nucleus along with an electron cloud makes a(n):

a)

Precipitate

b)

Atomic Mass

c)

Element

d)

Atom

15.

Unlike a proton, an electron's charge is:

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Neutral/None

16.

An element has 2 valence electrons. This means it would be in group (a)   .

17.

The atomic mass equals:

a)

Protons + Neutrons + Electrons

b)

Protons + Electrons

c)

Neutrons + Electrons

d)

Protons + Neutrons

18.

Which of these does not help form an atom?

a)

A period

b)

Neutrons

c)

An electron cloud

d)

Protons

19.

The atomic number equals:

a)

Energy shells

b)

Neutrons

c)

Protons

d)

Electrons

20.

An electron is worth:

a)

No mass

b)

1 mass

c)

1/2000 mass

d)

1/8 mass